MARITIME SITUATIONS. 75 



Poplar, Black Italian, is not growing well, nor making much 

 wood in exposed places, and none of them have anything like a 

 healthy appearance ; in most cases their branches dying and 

 young spray taking their place. 



Common Black Poplar, growing to a larger size, and having a 

 much better shape and healthier appearance than the last-named 

 variety, and even w^here growing in hedgerows, and very much 

 exposed, has attained considerable size, but when large it has a 

 tendency to have its branches broken or destroyed by the wind. 



The Lombardy Poplar appears to be very hardy, and grows to 

 a good size, but from its upright growth does not give great 

 shelter unless planted very close, but when so planted it answers 

 the purpose well in its young state. 



Huntingdon Willoivs are, as a rule, one-sided, and don't grow to 

 a large size, but in the most exposed situations and near the sea 

 they are the means of producing good shelter. 



The Birch is generally growing well in moderate windy posi- 

 tions, and although leaning to one side has in many cases a 

 pretty good top, and from its adapting itself to poor soils will 

 thrive in high and exposed situations, where few other deciduous 

 trees would grow to any size. 



Common Alder, wherever it is to be seen here in very exposed 

 situations, is a mere scrab, and in most cases covered with seed, 

 and therefore not well adapted for planting in the face of severe 

 •winds. 



Wild Cherry or Gean trees are not numerous in exposed places, 

 but stand the storm very well while in their young state, and 

 have a healthy and ornamental appearance, but they are apt to 

 be damaged when old by the wnnd breaking their branches. 



The Mountain Ash grows well, having a good shape and all 

 the appearance of good liealth, and is much to be recommended 

 as an ornamental and shelter plant in exposed sites. 



The Service Tree is a little one-sided, but not in any way dis- 

 figured by the wind, and may be considered very hardy. 



Laburnum appears to stand the wind moderately well, but in 

 few cases attains much size, and is liable to have its limbs broken 

 off at the joints. 



Common Thorns grow well in hedges, and as single specimens 

 are a little one-sided, but have, however, good tops, and produce 

 god^l shelter. 



Sloe or Black Thorn grows in abundance in the hedges in 

 exposed situations near to the sea, and seems to thrive well. 



Bvergreen Oak succeeding well wherever planted, and has the 

 appearance of being very hardy. It grows to a large size and of 

 good shape, with healthy foliage in very exposed positions. In 

 few cases is it blown or one-sided, and therefore a first-class tree 

 for planting, either as ornament or shelter, in exposed situations. 



